4 out of 41 Survived
As it turns out, none of the torpedo bombers made any hits. Ferrier’s bomber plane was the only one of Torpedo Squadron 8 to make it out intact. And Ferrier lived to tell his account of the event.
An SBD-3 dive bomber of Bombing Squadron Six, on the deck of USS Yorktown. During the June 4, 1942 strike against the Japanese carrier Akagi. Note the battle damage on the tail. Source: theatlantic.com
Only four out of the 41 American carrier torpedo planes came back. Ferrier and the other attackers’ bravery and determination made a real impression on the Japanese who witnessed the whole thing.